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Chamber Pop Ensemble & London
The Chamber Pop Ensemble & Fro [ Vocalion / CD - released 20/Dec/2010 ] |
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WILLIAM WALTON
Walton - Orchestral Works Vol.1: Violin Concerto / Portsmouth Point / etc. Charlie Lovell-Jones (violin), Sinfonia of London, John Wilson [ Chandos SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 14/Mar/2025 ] "Wilson was made for Walton and the orchestral writing has rarely been captured with such razor-sharp edge cheek-by-jowl with transparent radiance." Gramophone Editor's Choice April 2025 |
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GAETANO DONIZETTI
Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor (Complete Opera with libretto) Cheryl Studer, Plácido Domingo, Juan Pons, Fernando De La Mor / London Symphony Orchestra, Ion Marin [ Deutsche Grammophon / 2 CD Box Set - released 1/May/2012 ] "this 1990 recording, conducted with great energy and character by Ion Marin, has plenty going for it. Studer and Domingo are both idiomatic and the rest of the cast." (International Record Review) |
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GAUDEAMUS
Gaudeamus: music for the feasts of All Saints and All Souls The Choir of All Saints, Margaret St, London, directed by Harry Bramma [ Priory / CD - released 20/Sep/2012 ] |
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BRAHMS / CORNELIUS / RHEINBERGER / SCHUBERT / SCHUMANN / RICHARD STRAUSS
Deutsche Motette Choir of Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge & Choir of King's College London, David Trendell & Geoffrey Webber [ Delphian / CD - released 20/Aug/2013 ] "the frank, forward tone of this ensemble softens the academic rigidity of the Brahms and makes a surprise highlight of Peter Cornelius's Liebe" Gramophone Magazine, July 2013 |
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BENJAMIN BRITTEN / RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
A Boy was Born Choir of King's College, Cambridge. London Symphony Orchestra, Stephen Cleobury. [ Decca Eloquence / CD - released 1/Nov/2019 ] 'For multitudes of listeners… these performances… have become the representative interpretations… reproduced here in vibrant if occasionally saturated sonics.' Classics Today (Britten) |
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Choir Of Kings College London/
Allegri: Missa In Lectulo Meo/ [ Delphian / CD - released 7/May/2012 ] |
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BYRD / KANER / WILSON / POTT / PITTS / etc
In Memoriam The Choir of King's College London, Gareth Wilson [ Delphian / CD - released 18/Mar/2016 ] "This disc is the result of an outpouring of love and, naturally, of grief, brought together in a splendid collection that stands as a celebration of David [Trendell's] life as much as a memorial" (Gramophone) |
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GUSTAV HOLST
Holst: The Cloud Messenger / 5 Partsongs The Choir of King's College London, The Strand Ensemble, Joseph Fort [ Delphian / CD - released 24/Apr/2020 ] "The choir blends well, despite the occasional raw tone from the tenors at their top. In sum, this is an enjoyable disc and a good introduction to an unfairly neglected work" Fanfare |
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CHARPENTIER
Messe de minuit pour Noel (with Poulenc-Quatre Motets) Choir of St John's College, Cambridge / City of London Sinfonia / George Guest [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 14/Dec/2007 ] This much-admired disc of French sacred music from the seventeenth and twentieth centuries, beautifully performed by the Choir of St John's College, Cambridge under George Guest, is now available at Chandos Classics price for the first time. |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Gregorian Chant: World-Famous Recordings Choir of the Carmelite Priory, London, John McCarthy / Abbey of St.Maurice & St. Maur, Clervaux [ Alto / CD - released 3/Sep/2021 ] [Carmelite Priory] "(with notes providing the music's spiritual and ecclesiastical background) there is one collection that stands out from all others ... this beautifully sung and excellently recorded anthology is the finest introduction to... |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Celebrate Beethoven - Choral Music Chorus Cathedralis Aboensis; City of London Choir; Key Ensemble, The; Nashville Symphony Chorus; Nicolaus Esterházy Chorus; Westminster Boys' Choir [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Aug/2020 ] From the vast Naxos catalogue comes the perfect introduction to the choral music of Ludwig van Beethoven. |
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MAURICE RAVEL
Ravel: Daphnis et Chloe (complete ballet) / Rapsodie espagnole / etc Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / London Symphony Orchestra / Pierre Monteux [ Decca Historic / CD - released 10/Apr/1990 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1901-1950) "There is only one word for this work, this performance, and this recording, and that is - ravishing." Gramophone |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Sanctuary Christian Forshaw (saxophone) with Aimee Green (soprano) / The Choir of King's College, London [ Integral Records / CD - released 16/Jun/2005 ] Christian Forshaw is a diverse musician who works in many different musical worlds. He has worked with many of today's leading composers and orchestras and his critically acclaimed new album Sanctuary has been featured on Classic FM. |
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TURNAGE
Scherzoid / Evening Songs / When I Woke / Yet Another Set To Christian Lindberg (trombone) / London Philarmonic Orchestra / Jonathan Nott / Vladimir Jurowski / Marin Alsop [ LPO Live SACD / SACD - released 1/Dec/2005 ] Founder of the London Philharmonic Orchestra Sir Thomas Beecham began building the Orchestra's long association with the music of Sibelius from the day it was born. Three quarters of a century later, the composer's compatriot and champion Paavo... |
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BRUCH / STENHAMMAR
Bruch Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor op26, Stenhammar Violin Sonata in A major op19 Christian Svarfvar (violin), London Philharmonic Orchestra Joana Carneiro conductor, Henrik Måwe piano* [ Rubicon Classics / CD - released 16/Nov/2018 ] 'Perfect sound world - warm, intimate, tonally ravishing. Breathtaking performances' The Strad. Christian Svarfvar has emerged as one of Scandinavia's most sought after concert violinists. His debut album of the three Grieg Violin Sonatas was... |
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BACH
Infinite Bach: Bach Recomposed by Johan Ullén Christian Svarfvar (violin), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Johan Ullén (conductor) [ Rubicon / CD - released 19/Nov/2021 ] 'The Bach violin concertos are not only one of the Baroque period highlights, but are one of the foundations of the entire history of music' writes Swedish violinist Christian Svarfvar on his new album of Bach Re Composed by fellow Swede Johan Ullén.... |
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GRIME / ADES / BIRSTWISTLE / KNUSSEN / ELGAR
This Is Rattle Christian Tetzlaff (violin) London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle [ LSO Blu-ray / 2 Blu-ray - released 6/Sep/2019 ] Sir Simon Rattle's arrival in London heralded a new era for the LSO, and the ten day festival that opened his inaugural season as the Orchestra's Music Director wowed critics and audiences alike, going on to win the prestigious Royal Philharmonic... |
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VERDI
Requiem (complete recorded in 2009) Christine Brewer / Karen Cargill / Stuart Neill / John Relyea / London Symphony Chorus & Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis [ LSO Live SACD / 2 Hybrid SACD - released 1/Sep/2009 ] "…Sir Colin conducts the Requiem with a judicious mix of fire and meditative calm; tempi never drag nor are they, in the reflective passages, metronome-quick. The work of the LSO Chorus is first-rate, as is that of the LSO itself." Gramophone... |
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MOZART / GLUCK / WAGNER / BRITTEN / BEETHOVEN / etc
Great Operatic Arias Vol. 2 Christine Brewer (soprano) with Judith Howarth (soprano) Timothy Robinson (tenor) / London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Mar/2009 ] "Hats off, gentlemen. A diva. The real, rare, wondrous thing. Her name is Christine Brewer." Evening Standard |